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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for December 7, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances run for a full week; this calendar day falls inside the week.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for December.
International and other global observances on this date (may include days, weeks, or months).
Events that occurred on December 7 throughout history
Patent No. 942,699 issued to Leo Hendrik Baekeland of Yonkers, NY for Bakelite. The plastic is the first of its kind resistant to melting when heated.
Japan attacks the U.S. Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack draws the United States into World War II.
Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is the number 1 song in the country.
Apollo 17 launched from Cape Canaveral on the sixth and final moon mission under the command of Eugene Cernan. The crew also included geologist Harrison Schmitt and pilot Ron Evans. Cernan and Schmitt spent explored the lunar surface while Evans stayed aboard the lunar module, America. During the mission, the crew takes a photo of the Earth that is known today as the "blue marble" photo.
People born on December 7
